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most people in. asheboro and RANDOLPH COUNTY READ THE COURIER—IT LEADS 7,000 PEOPLE WELCOME YOU TO ASHEBORO, “CENTER OF NORTH CAROLINA" SEMI-WEEKLY VOLUME LX As The Regulator a, ine Oldest Paper Published In Randolph County PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ASHEBORO, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 10719367 Changed To The Courier September 13. 1«T» PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE NUMBER 14 Late News State, National and Internationa) Happenings Briefly Told inquiry MAD® into hospital MATTER Mayor W. T. Wilson of Winston Salem ordered an investigation of the charges that authorities of the City Memorial hospital refused to admit a dying child as a patient because the father did not have sufficient funds to pay a week’s fee in advance. Dr. J. B. Whittington, superintendent of the hospital, said that He was at home at the time, and when he talked to the father over the telephone he did not know that the case was an emergency. MAJOR STATE RIVERS CONTINUE THEIR RISE Eastern North Carolina’s four major rivers continued to rise late today with the Cape Fear reaching its expected crest of 55 feet at Fayetteville. The high waters, aaide from inundating thousands of acres of lowlands, had done little damage to property. ILL DUCE SEEKS TO ANNIHILATE AFRICANS Premier Mussolini declared today that only total annihilation of the Ethopian forces would satisfy fascist colonial security as Italy counted her war dead from the African campaign. ENGLAND URGES THAT WAR BE CLOSED Great Britain pressed for im mediate cessation of the Italo Ethiopian hostilities today after the League of Nations formed a sub committee to investigate charges that Italy was using poison gas in contravention of international rules of warfare. ROOSEVELT POLLS BIG VOTE IN WISCONSIN In a primary election in Wis consin in which the LaFollette Pro gressive party was the big question mark, President Roosevelt emerged as the big vote getter, on Wednes day, winning a boot 180,000 more votes than Senator William E. Borah who succeeded in winning 21 of 24 Wiscoash dal—M— Republican party. PREDICTION IS THAT WORST OF FLOOD OVER As skies cleared somewhat over the south, relieving further flood worries, rebuilding is underway in the maimed cotton manufacturing cities of Tulepo, Miss., and Gaines ville, Ga., where funeral processions moved through debris cleared streets to graveside services for many of their nearly 400 dead. In other parts of the storm harrassed south, several thousand persons were routed from lowland dwellings in Alabama, Tennessee, the Caro linas, Kentucky and Georgia, by flooded streams. GREENSBORO REBUILDS FROM RECENT TORNADO Repair and remodeling permits were issued yesterday in Greensboro to an aggregate value of $65,830, the majority of the permits repre senting repairs to buildings damag ed in the storms last week. Contri butions from various sources have been pouring into Greensboro for the aid of the tornado sufferers. Pupils of the city schools, with their teachers, contributed the generous amount of $821 towards relief of the storm victinss. The ' people of Greensboro and the sur rounding territory have contributed to date $52,557.23 to the Red Crosa tornado relief fund for that city. PRESS SPECIAL SESSION OF N. C. ASSEMBLY As this newspaper goes to press, members of the state delegation were at Gov. Ehriaghaus’ beets, demanding a special session of the North Carolina legislature, follow ing the passage Of the tobaeco compact bill by the U. S. house ci representatives. The Mil will now be considered by the Senate SOUTHERN RIVERS RISE FORCING MANY TO FLEE > The Tennessee river at one end and the Mississippi at the other rendered hundreds of Tennessee families homeless Thursday as flood waters crept through buildings and lowlands, according to late reports received here Thursday afternoon. Additional hundreds of Georgians and Kentuckians were also forced out of their homes. Relief was in sight for Chattanooga, however. Al though thousands of acres in North Carolina were inundated today as streams continued to rise in their middle and lower reaches, the main damage done was mostly ts high waya and early spring craps. The Cape Pear river eenttaned to rise Recent Rains Work; Watei First Flo Several A isiting Ramseur Week Of " r Cl Mrs. Boyd Reitzel Is 111 In Greensboro Hospital Follow ing: An Operation Ramseur, April 9.—In the town meeting held Monday evening by the city fathers of Ramseur, various matters of business were transacted. The mayor is proclaiming that next week, Monday, April 13, to Saturday, 18th, as clean up week. Every citizen in Ramseur is urged to thoroughly clean up his premises and place all rubbish that will not bum up in Idea tion that trucks can reach. Trucks will gather up the rubbish op the last three days of the week. Let everyone read the instruction pn posters that are posted at Ram seur, and join in this effort to make Ramseur the cleanest town in the county. Another very important matter passed upon was the decision to re (Please turn to page 8) Asheboro Women In Attendance For The N. C. Federation Meet Thirty-fourth Annual Conven tion Held In High Point First Days Of This Week Noted Speakers Present Education For Living, Conven tion Theme, Observed Throughout Meeting Officers and several members of the Asheboro Woman’s club have been in attendance this week at the 34th an nual convention of the North Carolina Federation of Women’s clubs held in High Point April 7 th through the 9th. The convention theme was “Educa tion For living,” and the numerous outstanding educators on the program brbught fwrth diversified vitwaon the state’s schools. At the meeting Wednesday even ing, Dr. Frank P. Graham, president of the University of North Carolina, pleaded for a federal equalization fund which will somehow equalize the opportunity for the average North Carolina boys, on whom the state spends about $24 annually, with that of the lad in New Rochelle, N. Y., on whom is spent $200 annually. .Clyde A. Erwin, state superinten dent of public instruction asked for an honest evaluation of the North Carolina system: an evaluation that will recognize great progress as well as defects. Mrs. E. L. McKee, of Sylva, former state senator, said that for the first time in its history, North Carolina is standing on firm ground educationally, and even if it has not gone- anywhere, it is headed in the right direction. Mr. Erwin pointed out, as cause for some perturbation, the less than half average expenditure per pupil in North Carolina as compared to the national average, and the ranking of 46th which this state has in teachers’ salaries. Mrs. G. E. Marshall of Mt. Airy is state president of the federation of Women’s Clubs, and Mrs. Cleveland Thayer is president of the Asheboro club group. REVIVAL SERVICES BEGIN HIGH FALLS SUNDAY A series of revival meetings will begin Sunday, April 12th, at the Holiness church at High Falls, and continue for two weeks. There will be two services on each Sunday, 11 o’clock a. m., 2:30 and 7:30 p. m. The pastor, Rev. F. R. Cooper will be as sisted in the meeting by Rev. C. C. McMasters of Greensboro. Dean Asheboro Bar Now Seriously 111 Greensboro Hospital The many friends of John T. Brittain, local attorney, will regret to learn of his serious illness. Mr. Brittain has been suffering for three weeks from an infected toe, caused by a frost-bite when a very young man. For sometime, the toe has been giving him trouble and became so in fected that is was removed two weeks ago. On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Brittain was taken to Wesley Long hospital, Greensboro, where his left Swas immediately amputated below knee. Despite the fact that his condition is serious and that Mr. Brittain is more than 70, his rugged constitution of a lifetime is now coming to his rescue and attending physioians hold out some hope for his complete recovery. Mr. Brittain, who is dean of the Asheboro bar, is well known through out North Carolina and several Cherry Trees Bloom In Capital It’s cherry blossom time again in Washington where the cameraman caught this artful picture of the dainty blooms with the capitol dome silhouetted in the background. Miss Adrienne Tolan, daughter of Congress man J. H. Tolan of California, inset, is the attractive young lady holding the bouquet. Asheboro Merchants Planning For General Business Holiday On Approaching Easter Monday Notice Is Given Shopping Public Of Twenty Asheboro Firms That Will Enjoy An Easter Vacation Easter Monday; Stores To Reopen On Tuesday Morning While Asheboro plans little in the way of festivities for the Easter sea son, the merchants of the town, in a meeting held Wednesday, decided to dose their places of business. The vacation will begin for the merchants after the stores close Saturday even ing until the regular time for opening on Tuesday morning. Easter Monday, being the only unusual holiday for the town. A petition was passed around at the meeting on Wednesday at which time the following merchants signed the paper which was worded, “We, the Undersigned merchants agree to close our stores on Easter Monday: Hudson Belk Co., Coffin and Scarboro, H. and H. Clothing Co., Kate Hammer’s Mil linery Shoppe, M’Lady’s Shop, Lee’s Shop, Bloom’s, Pearson’s, Grimes & Hollinysworth, Rose’s 5, 10, 25 Cent Store, A. & P. Store, H. Karesh for Kay’s, B. C. Moore, Allen Stores, CHURCHES UNITE TO HEAR K. C. BURGESS The Ministerial association of Asheboro in a meeting held in the First National Bank building Tuesday at 9 a. m. agreed to a union Sunday night service to hear the address of K. C. Burgess of Raleigh. Mr. Burgess is a prominent lawyer of the state and temperance leader. The subject of his address will be “Temperance”. The meeting has been arranged for the evening of May 31st by a committee composed of Dr. S. W. Taylor, Rev. H. A. Parker, Rev. H. M. Stroup, Rev. H. P. Powell. Easter In Asheboro Will Be Observed By Churches With Appropriate Music Easter in Asheboro will be celebrat ed by special music and services in most of the local churches and by the gay advent of visitors and home-com ing students. Several Easter egg hunts are planned to delight the children. Prior to the Sunday services there have been a series of pre-Easter services at several of the churches. In commemoration of Holy Week the First M. E. Church, South, held pray er meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30 at which time the pastor, Rev. H. P. Powell, spoke on “Love’s Necessity”. Communion service was held Thurs day evening at 7:30. Good Friday services will be held this morning at nine o’clock. The sermon subject will be “The Gospel From the Cross.” Beginning Wednesday, April 8th, services have been held each evening at the Asheboro Friend’s church. The Wednesday evening service was direct ed especially for parents and Sunday school teachers. Thursday and Friday evening services were planned fpr Sunday school scholars. Evangelistic services were held each evening this week at the Methodist Protestant church through Friday. On Thursday evening the Lord’s Supper Bank of Randolph, First National Bank, Allen’s Market, M-System Stores, Covington-iPrevost. This holiday will fliahle the mar- J chants of Aehebero «U« «t»* their jobs, keeping open for the public, to get away for a brief holiday, spend sometime at home or—-just take a well-earned rest. Varied Items From Sophia Route During This Current Week New School Is Progressing In Satisfactory Manner With Spring Weather — Personal Mention Returned Missionaries Will Speak At Mt. Olive Church Friday Evening Sophia, route 1.—April 9.—Billie Ernestine Michael, three months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Michael, died at their home on Thomasville, route 1, Monday, March 23, of pneumonia. She is survived by her parents, three sisters and one brother. The funeral was conducted at Marlboro on Wednesday by Rev. Hughie Miller and Rev. O. L. Ruth of High Point. Mrs. Michael was Miss (Please turn to page 4) by the Rev. H. P. Powell. “The Life Of Christ From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday” will be illustrated in scripture and song. Miss Ethel John son will be at the organ. Communion was held on Thursday evening. A solo, “What Will, Ye Do With Jesus” by Stock, will be sung by A. Gail Holt, director of young people’s activities. Sunday morning at 9:45 o’clock tho church school will be held; at the regular church hour an Easter wor ship service will be held. The mep’s chorus will sing “Behold, He Is Not Here!” by Harris. The choir will render the anthem, “Christ Is Risen From the Dead”, by Harris. The sermon subject will be “Love’s Promise.” At tne evening service at the First Methodist church a special violin duet, “Berceuse” by Beaumont, will be played by David Stedman and Gail Holt, with Mrs. S. B. Stedman accompanying. Miss Eloise Fain of Greenville, S. C., will speak at the young people’s meeting at 6:30 p. m. Appropriate Easter anthems will be included in the services Easter Sun day morning at the Methodic Pro testant church, at which time the doors of the church will be open to in new members, according to W. Tgyior, Descriptions From Gainesville, Ga., To Asheboro Relatives Charles Moore, Student At Riverside Academy, Gives First-Hand Information Assists Many Victims Boys And Girls Schools Miracul ously Escape Horrors Suffer ed By Many Others Among the many interesting reports from flooded areas is a letter from Charles Moore, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Smith of Asheboro. Charles is a student at Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, Ga., in the path of the recent tornado and flooded area. His letter, written April 6th to his grandparents in Asheboro is most interesting. He is taking post graduate work and is editor-in-chief of his college newspaper. Extracts and descriptions from the letter follow: Dear Folks: You all are not the only one having cyclones and tornadoes. This morning about 7:30, a cyclone hit Gainesville and literally wiped the town off the map. I think it was the worst disaster that ever happened in the south since the Civil War. The whole business bection of town was either destroyed by wind or consumed by fire. There have been more dead found so far than all the rest of the places hit by a tornado this winter. We were in chapel this morning when it was raging in town. Luckily it did not affect school at all. There was, how ever, a regular deluge of rain. We thought it was a flood instead of rain. As soon as news was brought out to school about the cyclone, they im mediately rushed us into town for relief work. We were the first relief that reached town. They started ’bringing the injured to the school hos pital. Oh, they were terrible looking. All of them were crushed and mangled —bloody—half dead. Some of them were already dead—some died in the hospital. They brought the injured out, dozens at a time. Then in town; 'that’s where the gruesome work be gan. We were put to work clearing the debris and hunting for bodies in the wreckage. That was awful. We found bodies trapped under piles of bricks and lumber. All of them were (Please turn to page 5) Randolph Red Cross Quota Raised $800 For Tornado Victims Because of the great need of victims of the vicious tornadoes that have struck in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee in the past few weeks, Mrs. Robert W. Wood, chairman of the local Red Cross chapter, has been advised that the quota for Randolph county has been raised to $800 over and above previous flood relief quotas. Mrs. Wood said that if the sums donated were specified to be used in Greensboro, she would send the money there. Any donations not specified, she will forward to general headquarters in Washington. Mrs. N. N. Newlin of Randleman, has agreed to receive contributions to the Red Cross in Randleman, and to forward them to Mrs. Wood. Eli B. Leach Improving E. B. Leach, prominent Randolph county citizen, has been confined to his home at Seagrove for the past six weeks on account of illness. His many friends in Asheboro and this county will be glad to learn that he is improving. Holton, will be given at 7:30 o’clock 'Sunday evening. Soloists will be Mrs. R. W. Wood, Dorothy Lewallen, Lawrence Sours and John Taylor. Around 20 voices will take part in the musical presentation. “As It Began To Dawn,” an Easter anthem by Stultz, which narrates the whole Easter story, will be sung Sun day at the Baptist church. Miss Margaret O’Brian, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. L. R. O’Brian, will sing the solo part. Miss O’Brian is a sophomore at Meredith college, and will be here for Hie Easter holidays. The bible school at Friends church will open at 9:46 a. m. The 11 o’clock service will be a continuation of the pre-Easter services, according to Rev. H. A. Parker, pastor. The morning subject used by the pastor will be “What If He Had Been The Garden er.” In the evening he will speak on the subject, “Am I Wrong.” Christian Endeavor will meet at 6:30. Communion will be celebrated East er Sunday morning at the Presby terian church, and the subject of Dr. C. G. Smith’s sermon will be “Till Jesus Comes Again.” In the evening he will speak on “John’s Part in the Easter Story." County Board Elections Chairman, E.H. Cranford, Gives Formal Instruction I ■1 Two Scout Troops Are Sponsoring An Out-Door Festival Plans are taking form for an outdoor festival which will open in Asheboro Saturday, April 11th. Riding devices and food stands are being set up on the old fair grounds in north Asheboro where the fete will be staged and will be ready for use on Saturday morn ing, according to L. H. Pierce, commander of troop 24. The two local troops, 24 and 25, the latter commanded by Lester Monroe, will receive a per cent of the proceeds from the week of en tertainment. The scouts are spon soring this event to raise funds for a hut and for uniforms. For sometime, a hut has been a dire need of the two active Asheboro troops and the cooperation of the public is asked in their venture. Franklinville Club Sends Delegates To National Beta Meet Nine Members From Local Group Attend Two-Day Meet ing Held In Raleigh P.-T. A. Meet Tuesday Sunrise Service At Methodist Church On Easter Morn; Pastor And Choir In Charge Franklinville, April 9.—Nine mem bers of the Franklinville chapter of the national honorary Beta Club at tended the first annual convention of North Carolina Beta Clubs in Raleigh Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4. The sessions of the convention were held in the Sir Walter hotel and were attended by more than 250 members froija rarious in hforth Carolina. itjtLJH ,*> fsatwi's FWdsy *.«ning was an address by Dr. Henry Louis Smith of Greensboro. Preceding this address greetings were extended to the convention by Gov. Ehringhaus (Please turn to page 8) N. C. Governor Asked To Call Legislature In Special Session i _ House Passes Kerr Bill To Con trol Tobacco Production By Interstate Cooperation Interstate cooperation to control tobacco production was approved Thursday by the House. After strong Republican opposition forced a roll call, the House passed the Kerr, Democrat of North Carolina, compact bill by a vote of 189 to 117 and sent it to the Senate. The measure would give congres sional consent to agreements between states to regulate production, sub stituting a system of state control for the federal regulation which ceased when the Supreme Court invalidated the AAA. Anticipating the passage of the measure, Gov. Olin Johnston of South Carolina is pushing a bill through that legislature for that common wealth to do its bit. As soon as the bill passed the House, the North Carolina congres sional delegation asked Gov. J. C. B. Ehringhaus to call a special session of the state legislature to enact compact legislation, so that growers of tobacco might realize full benefits of this legislation for their crop this year. War Mothers To Meet The Randolph county War Mothers will meet on Tuesday afternoon, April 14th at 3:00 o’clock with Mrs. John Ingram on North Fayetteville street. A full attendance of the membership is desired at this meeting. Former Gangster Is Speaker To Asheboro Children Thursday That “Crime Doesn’t Pay” was the subject of a speech made Thursday morning at 11 o’clock before the students at Asheboro school by A. W. Dittmore, ex-gangster and self-styled “king of the racketeers”. Mr.'Ditt more was introduced by Superinten dent Reginald Turner. The former gangster has been tour ing the United States in order to try to put a stop to crime by lecturing not only to boys and girls in the different schools he has been in since he has been out of prison, but to men and women as well. He was a gangst er for eight years and served two prison terms. He 'has lectured before numerous police J-“-* • * penitentiaries. Mr. Dittmore declared that crime was increasing, and that it was up Board Will Meet To Organize On Saturday, April 18th, Ac cording To Present Head Change Filing Law For Office Seekers E. H. Cranford, M. H. Birkhead And F. M. Wright, Members Of New County Board E. H. Cranford, chairman of the Randolph county board of elections, makes formal announcement that the registration books will open on Satur day, May 9th and will close on Satur day, May 23rd. Mr. Cranford has served the voters of Randolph county for the past several years as chairman of the board of elections and, in a recent bulletin from Raleigh, has been re-named as one of the three members of the board with M. H. Birkhead the second Democrat and F. M. Wright, the Republican member. The newly appointed board will meet in Asheboro on Saturday, April 18th, for the purpose of selecting a chairman of the group and a secre tary. Mr. Cranford especially desires to call attention of candidates to the change in the election law concerning filing. Mr. Cranford publishes the fol lowing information for candidates and interested voters. The instructions came to the local county officials from headquarters in Raleigh. “Section 16 of the Election Laws pamphlet provides that the newly ap pointed members of the County Board of Elections shall meet at the court house on the 7th Saturday be fore the primary and organize by electing one member as chairman and one member as Secretary. The 7th Saturday this year will fall on April 18th. At this meeting you are also directed to appoint all the registrars and judges of election for the county. One registrar and two judges shall be appointed for each voting precinct in the county. Section 16 of the Election Laws pamphlet explains how the registrars and judges are to be select ed so read that before appointing them. “We call your especial attention to Section 87 of the election pamphlet pvbVUirg b«w,‘ wNAi smj with whom I -t-*. —. . - —~ —* «. - . i. ^ -.1 - -«■*. i wlC vt'ulliy y Ic^lSlJitlVc Bnu vOnnURIfp' • candidates file; also Section 88 which provides the amount of filing fee re quired. Notice that the 1933 legisla ture changed the filing time of candidates for these offices from the second Saturday to the fourth Satur day before the primary. The fourth Saturday comes on May 9th, there fore, all candidates for said offices must file with the county board of elections by 6 o’clock p. m. on Satur day, May 9th, in order to get their names printed on the official ballots. You will also notice in Section 88 that now the filing fee required of a (Please turn to page 5) ’1 District Meeting * P. 0. S. of A. Slated * Asheboro Saturday P. F. Miller, State President, WiH Be In Charge Of Meeting; Many Visitors Expected A large number of the members of the Patriotic Order of the Sons of America from all parts of Piedmont district No. 1 will throng Asheboro on Saturday, April 18th, when Washing ton Camp No. 41 of Asheboro will be host to the district meeting. Sessions will begin at 5 o’clock in the lodge hall on Sunset avenue, followed by a banquet and an open meeting at 7 o’clock which will pro bably be held in the National Guard Armory on Church street. At the evening meeting, P. F. Miller, of Asheboro, state president of the order, will act as toastmaster. The invoca tion will be by Rev. H. A. Parker, pastor of the Asheboro Friends church, and the audience will sing “America”. Dinner will follow, after which J. D. Ross will welcome the delegates on the behalf of the city of Asheboro. W. B. Lamb will deliver the welcome address in behalf of Camp No. 41. Response to both of these addresses will be by E. A. Timberlake of Washington Camp No 28 of Lexington. Introduction of the state officer* will be by J. C. Kesler of Salisbury who is state treasurer. The principal address will be made by Hugh G. Mitchell of Statesville, who is national president. Music for the occasion will be furnished by Ray’s quartet and Sam L. Smith’s band of New London. Benefit Rummage Sale The Philathea class of the First Methodist Episcopal church will hold a rummage sale on the vacant lot in front of the Norfolk Southern depot Saturday afternoon at two o’clock. All contributions are to be left at M’Lady’s Shop. The proceeds will go for the benefit of the class. P.-T. A. Meet April 11 A11 P.-T. A. Organizations of the county are urged to attend the county council meeting to be held Saturday morning, April 18, at 10 o’clock in
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